Fix for dual-boot - macOS + Windows 10/8/8.1 - Fast Startup (Hibernation)

[Allan]

Hello guys.

 

As some of you know, the option fast startup cause some problems in dual-boot Hacks, this happens because the Hibernation mode.

But is possible you keep the fast startup on, and disable Hibernation:

1 - powercfg /h /type reduced

This command line will reduce the size of hiberfile.sys file, in simple words, will cut the file in the half.

 

Some people recommend solve that by using this command line bellow:

2 - powercfg /hibernate off

But if you do that, you'll disable Hibernation and Fast Startup.

 

Use the first command line in Command Prompt (Admin) above (1º), and you'll enjoy this great resource in your dual-boot. 

[namvan]

Hi all,

I just wanted to add a bit to this as I have never had a good experience with Fast Startup.

1. It either causes my setup to boot twice after a shutdown. I guess the first boot failed then Windows deleted whatever it stored to start up fast and start again.
2. I used a USB boot after turning on Fast Startup just to see what size of the temporary files Windows written to the disk, it is the size of the RAM. So I am guessing if I got 16GB of RAM, it would write 16GB file to my SSD boot every shutdown. I would not want my SSD to die this fast.
3. Almost all of the workstation I could touch were having problem with mouse or keyboard or display after a sleep with Hibernate/Fast Startup on.

The bottom line is that with a SSD as boot, I have got a very fast start up already so I am guessing (again) this option would mean for spinning disk.